Historical Events
- 15-year-old Australian swimmer Stephen Holland smashes Mike Burton's 1,500m world record by a massive 14.78 seconds (15:37.8) in Brisbane
- Arab terrorists open fire at Athens airport, kill 3 injure 55
Sports History
Atlanta Braves pitcher Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0; first no-hitter for franchise in Atlanta
- USSR launches Mars 6
Famous Birthdays
- Sanwar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Sean Sherk, American mixed martial artist
About August 5, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
#1 Song: I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) - Gary Glitter
